UN has allocated $2 million dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola outbreak preparedness in Rwanda. Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday at UN headquarters in New York. Haq said UN and its humanitarian partners had continued to …

A Maritime Regulation and Compliance Expert, Dr Dakuku Peterside, on Monday said  decarbonisation and the wider green maritime concept represented not only a regulatory imperative but a significant competitive advantage for the global shipping industry. Peterside made the declaration as a keynote speaker at a high-level webinar organised by Naturehedge …

Meta has upgraded its AI assistant with task planning, app integration, research and presentation features, expanding its ability to complete tasks for users. The American technology company announced the upgrade in a statement on Monday, describing it as a major enhancement to its AI assistant’s capabilities. Meta said the new …

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Chimsom, has emerged as the first Head of House (HOH) of the reality television show. Chimsom won the position after beating 23 other housemates in a four-part challenge during Monday’s HOH contest. The challenge required the 24 contestants to locate and retrieve four different …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed three factories for producing banned sachet and PET bottles below 200ml alcoholic drinks in Ogun State. Mr Kunle Ojo, an Assistant Director in NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, told newsmen on Monday, that the enforcement followed continued …

Nigerian singer, Zlatan, and his partner, Davita Lamai, have announced their upcoming wedding. The lovers made the announcement while in a private jet heading to Soso Soberekon’s wedding ceremony with other entertainers over the weekend. While extending the invitation to the guests in a now viral video on social media, …

Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel Worldwide, has warned Nigerian youths against engaging in sport betting. Addressing the congregation as captured in a viral video, the clergyman said sport betting does not guarantee financial fortune, urging them to stop immediately. Oyedepo encouraged the …

The Federal Government and development partners have validated the draft Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) policy to accelerate agro-industrial development, attract $4.4 billion investment and create jobs. Dr Kabir Yusuf, National Programme Coordinator, SAPZ, said this at the stakeholder validation workshop on the draft policy in Abuja on Monday. He …

Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households. The tremor at 4:27 pm (0727 GMT) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan’s own Shindo scale of shaking, the …

The trial of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his finance commissioner, Ademola Banu, in the alleged diversion of N5.78b SUBEB fund at the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin was stalled on Monday due to the absence of two witnesses in the case. Ahmed and Banu are being prosecuted over …